It does not matter how far back one looks, the corruption, nepotism still exists in Lodi, NJ.
Lodi Borough was incorporated December 22, 1894. We are, however, a Municipality within Bergen County and the State of New Jersey. Soooo.... we are known as the BOROUGH OF LODI !!!, not the Municipality of Lodi, so you can try to polish our image....it will always remain the same.Mayor & Council
Mayor Emil Carafa, Jr.
According to his Lodi webpage BIO,Lifelong Resident of the Borough of Lodi
Married to MaryLou (Policastro)
Four Children - Christopher, Stephanie, Jonathan and Jenna (most are employed by LODI)
Councilman 1986-1991 & 2015
Council President 1988
Teacher 1976-1991
Principal of Washington School 1992-Present
New Jersey Visionary Principal 2015
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lodi/Hackensack "Educator of the Year" 2014
Past President of NJPSA, BCEMSAA
Parishioner, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, President-Parish Council of St. Joseph's Chrh
St. Joseph's Society - Recording Secretary 2011-Present
Once visited the White House
Deputy Mayor Laura E. Hendricks Cima
According to her Lodi webpage BIOMarried to William "Bill" Cima for 30 years (**some BIGwig in Bergen Co. Politics)
Children - Jacqueline, Paul and Jeanne Schmidig Glynn
Jacqueline Barat-Limnios (Gus) and Jeanne Glynn (Kirt)
Paul Schmidig & Kirt Glynn are both Demerest Police Officers.
BS in Nursing from Felician College, MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University
Doctorate (PhD) - Health Sciences Leadership from Seton Hall University
Assistant Professor at Felician College
Former VP of Clinical Operations - Local Hospital (**HUMC)
Chief Nursing Officer - Local Hospital (*HUMC)
Instrumental in bringing Paramedics Unit into the Borough of Lodi
Member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives
Member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
Member of the Nursing Advisory Council to the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals
Fellow in the American College of Healthcare
Speaker at various professional conferences and Universities
Recipient of several professional awards
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| Does HUMC pay rent? |
Councilwoman Patricia Ann Licata
According to her Lodi webpage BIOLifelong Resident of the Borough of Lodi
Daughter of Dorothy (Fusco) Gervino
Married to Frank Licata (**employed by the City of Hackensack-
http://php.app.com/agent/publicemployees/details/201965
Four Children - Joseph, Former President of Lodi Board of Education, Now Director of
Lodi Boys & Girls Club
wife Nikki Paci Licata-http://php.app.com/agent/publicemployees/details/201974
Nikki's Mom is Debbie Paci, retired Lodi Boro employee-
http://php.app.com/agent/governmentretirees/details/271689
Nikki's Dad former Lodi Police officer-
http://php.app.com/agent/governmentretirees/details/251902
Frank Jr.- http://php.app.com/agent/publicemployees/details/201966
Patrick- http://php.app.com/agent/publicemployees/details/201976
Kristin- http://php.app.com/agent/publicemployees/details/201968
BS from Montclair State University
2015 Recipient of Bergen County Teacher Recognition Award
Former Vice President of the Lodi High School PTA
Founder of the Wilson School PTO
Parishioner and Former CCD Teacher - St. Joseph's RC Church
Former President/Owner of JoAnn's Deli and Catering
Food Service Supervisor - Bergen Regional Medical Center
Wilson Elementary School Teacher (** her boss is the Mayor Emil Carafa)
Councilman Vincent Martin
According to his Lodi webpage BIOLifelong Resident of the Borough of Lodi
Son of Jo Ann (Merlino) and Vincent Martin
Married to Wife Janine for 18 years (**Janine is employeed by the Lodi Board of Ed)
Three Children - Vincent, Alyssa and Olivia
Member of the Lodi Police Department 1990-2014; Retired as Detective Sergeant
School Resource Officer - Lodi High School / Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Developed Prom Awareness Program at Lodi High School
Attended St. Thomas Aquinas College
Member of the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lodi/HackensackFormer Lodi Board of Education Trustee
Former Volunteer Youth Coach - Lodi Jr. Rams, Lodi Babe Ruth Baseball, Lodi Recreation Wrestling
http://lodinjprimafaci.blogspot.com/2017/02/way-back-whens-day_21.html
Councilman Albert DiChiara
THERE IS NO PHOTO OR BIO ON ALBERT DICHIARA ON THE BOROUGH OF LODI WEBSITE…BUT….
Albert Di Chiara, is a Vice Chairman at the Lodi Housing AuthorityAlbert is a board member of the Lodi Boys & Girls Club
His brother, Vincent, is the principal of Columbus Elementary School in Lodi.
Vincent's wife is Alisa NUNNO Di Chiara, the Lodi School Board Attorney
Alisa's sister Tracie Nunno D'AMICO, was also Lodi's Municipal Judge-
http://hackensack.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/judge-says-lodi-teacher-accused-of-dwi-crash-that-injured-bcpd-officer-cant-enter-plea/637820/
Tracie Nunno D'Amico's husband is Frank D'Amico, Principal of Lodi High School http://php.app.com/agent/publicemployees/details/79712
FRANK D'Amico's mother is the LODI BOROUGH CLERK, Carole D'Amico
http://php.app.com/agent/publicemployees/details/79694
Albert's first wife: JAMIE DE IULIIS DI CHIARA, (** daddy was Carlo DeIuliis)
Jamie employed by the Lodi BOE at Hilltop-
http://www.lodi.k12.nj.us/schools/hilltop/hilltop-title-i-esl
Her Dad seemed like a nice guy…www.state.nj.us/sci/pdf/OCBoxing.pdf
(page 10)
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/northjersey/obituary.aspx?n=marie-c-de-iuliis-alonzo&pid=88235159
Her brothers seem like nice people too…
https://www.azag.gov/press-release/three-men-sentenced-prison-telemarketing-scheme-targeting-seniors
Albert's second wife is Bridgette Turano Di Chiara, she is also employed by Lodi Board of Ed.
http://www.lodi.k12.nj.us/schools/washington/third-grade
VINCENT J. CARUSO, LODI BOROUGH MANAGER https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-caruso-97210534
According to his Lodi webpage BIO. (education, which is very questionable)Manager Caruso has held public office as a Lodi Board of Education Trustee from 2006 to 2014 and was Board of Education President from 2008 to 2010. He additionally was a Lodi Housing Authority Commissioner from 2006 to 2016 and Chairman in 2008.
Second Wife is Paula DiMaggio Perelli Caruso, former Lodi Police Dispatcher/ 911 Operator
ex husband is Narcotics Detective Sgt. Christopher Perelli; son is Gino Perelli, Gino was employed as summer recreation help.
Paula's step-dad is an employee of Lodi. Once a Police dispatcher, now in Fire Prevention. Tom Reilly, Fire Inspector.
Paula works at home as a child care person;
https://www.care.com/b/l/paula-s-home-away-from-home-child-care/north-haledon-nj
(**darn those financial disclosure forms, can't hide everything…)
First wife: Felicia L Pollaro Caruso no longer lives in New Jersey.
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